Michael Lanspa

Dr. Michael Lanspa is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine with expertise in Critical Care Medicine and Echocardiography. He serves on the Ultrasound Course Committee for the Society of Critical Care Medicine and directs national/international courses on Critical Care Ultrasound. His leadership includes developing educational curricula and directing the Intermountain Critical Care Echocardiography Core Lab for FDA/NIH/CDC studies.

• Education: MD from Creighton University, BS and MBA from University of Michigan, MS from University of Utah, Fellowship and Clinical Research Fellow at University of Utah Medical Center, Residency and Internship at University of Utah Medical Center.

Research focuses on echocardiography applications in sepsis/shock management, critical care ultrasound, and acute lung injury. He is an investigator for the NHLBI PETAL network and leads studies on glycemic control, shock pathophysiology, and mechanical ventilation protocols.

Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize echocardiographic monitoring in sepsis, COVID-19 complications, ICD-10 coding validation, and point-of-care ultrasound guidelines. His work spans clinical trials, protocol development, and translational research in critical care.

Dr. Lanspa contributes to editorial work and book chapters on critical care echocardiography, but no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. He has no listed students.